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One of our brothers/sisters has asked this question:

Respected Brother Burhan,

 

how much times we can say Darood Sharif on Propfit Mohammad ( may peace be upon him ) per day .

 

We will be very thankfull to you for your precious advise.

 

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Answer:

 

How many times to say durood in a day

In the name of Allah, We praise Him, seek His help and ask for His forgiveness. Whoever Allah guides none can misguide, and whoever He allows to fall astray, none can guide them aright. We bear witness that there is none worthy of worship but Allah Alone, and we bear witness that Muhammad (saws) is His slave-servant and the seal of His Messengers.

 

Allah says in the Holy Quran Chapter 33 Surah Ahzaab verse 56:

Allah and His Angels send blessings on the Prophet: O ye that believe! Send ye blessings on him and salute him with all respect.

 

Abu Hurairah reported that the Prophet (saws) said, "When any Muslim sends greetings upon me, Allah returns my soul to me so that I may respond to his greetings." (Related by Abu Dawud)

 

Abu Hurairah reported that the Prophet (saws), "Do not turn my grave into a site of festivities, but send salutations to me for your salutations are raised to me wherever you might be." (Related by Abu Daw'ud)

 

Abdullah bin Amr bin Al-'As reported that he heard the Prophet (saws) saying, "If anyone invokes blessings upon me once, Allah will bestow blessings upon him ten times over."

Related by Muslim.

 

Abu Hurairah reports that the Prophet (saws) said, "May the nose of the person in whose presence I am mentioned be covered with dirt if he does not invoke blessings upon me.”

Related by Tirmidhi.

 

Abu Dharr al-Ghaffari narrated that the Prophet (saws) said, 'The most miserly amongst people is the one who fails to invoke blessings upon me when my name is mentioned in his or her presence.’

Your Question: ….how much times we can say Darood Sharif on Propfit Mohammad ( may peace be upon him ) per day .

There is absolutely no minimum or maximum number stipulated in the Quran or the Sunnah regarding how many times a believer can send the salutations or ‘durood’ upon their noble Prophet (saws).  One is at liberty to recite the salutations or the ‘durood’ upon their beloved Prophet (saws) whenever his blessed name is mentioned in their presence and as often and as many times as their hearts desire or is easy or convenient for them….the more one recites the ‘durood’, the more one will be rewarded.

 

Ibn Masud reported that the Prophet (saws) said, "The people nearest to me on the Day of Judgment will be the ones most conscientious in invoking blessings upon me."

Related by Tirmidhi.

 

Whatever written of Truth and benefit is only due to Allah’s Assistance and Guidance, and whatever of error is of me alone.  Allah Alone Knows Best and He is the Only Source of Strength.

 

Your brother and well wisher in Islam,

 

 

Burhan